All Retail Week articles in March 21 2014 – Page 4
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News
Breakfast briefing: Retail news on the Co-op, Inditex and My-wardrobe.com
Retail news round-up on March 20, 2014: Co-op hires banks to sell pharmaciy arm, Inditex full-year sales rise, My-wardrobe.com’s fashion director departs and Irish DIY retailer Woodie’s rebrands
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News
Marks & Spencer loses further market share in clothing
Marks & Spencer has suffered a further market share decline in the crucial fashion category, it is understood.
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Analysis
Analysis: Nine standout retail technology projects from the past year
What are the best IT projects of the past year? Retail Week takes a look at some of the projects helping to change the way things are done in retail.
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News
Budget 2014: Chancellor to boost exports, savings and pensions
Chancellor George Osborne today (March 19) set out measures to boost business exports as he focused on “makers, doers and savers” in the Budget.
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News
Morrisons drafts in Rothschild to sell Kiddicare
Morrisons has hired Rothschild to advise it on the sale of maternity retailer Kiddicare, Retail Week has learned.
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Analysis
Retail Week Live: Round up - what the key speakers said
Some of retail’s biggest names spoke at Retail Week Live about the most important news and trends. Retail Week rounds up what some of the key speakers said.
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News
Clinton Cards' former managing director plans 25-store greetings card chain
Clinton Cards’ former group managing director Clinton Lewin aims to grow his iCandy greetings card business to 25 stores.
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News
The Co-operative Group reshuffles executive team to 'revitalise' business
The Co-operative Group has reshuffled its executive team as it vies to “revitalise” the organisation.
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News
B&Q makes further redundancies as 100 employees leave head office
B&Q has made a further round of redundancies as it seeks simplify the business to transform itself into an omnichannel retailer.
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Gallery
In pictures: River Island opens first Swedish store in Stockholm
River Island opened its first Swedish store in Stockholm on Saturday in the Gallerian shopping mall.
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News
Uniqlo owner Fast Retailing 'ends talks to buy J Crew'
Uniqlo’s owner Fast Retailing has ended acquisition talks with J Crew, which could mean the US retailer pushes ahead with IPO plans.
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News
M and M Direct owner mulls sale, IPO or refinancing
M and M Direct’s private equity backer TA Associates is considering its options for the etailer which could include a sale or float.
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News
Breakfast briefing: Retail news on M and M and Tesco
Retail news round-up on March 19, 2014: Clothing etailer M and M Direct for sale for £80m; Tesco loses market share in Ireland
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News
Tesco shares downgraded as grocery sector strife continues
Tesco has been downgraded to a ‘Sell’ by one of its longest-standing fans in the City as the grocery sector comes under pressure.
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News
BRC and Government commit to boosting appeal of careers in retail
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) and the Department for Work and Pensions have pledged to increase the appeal of careers within retail.
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News
Sit-Up TV rescued as creditors approve CVA
Sit Up TV’s creditors have “overwhelmingly” voted through the CVA which will enable the TV shopping firm to restructure its fixed cost base.
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News
2,700 Pets at Home employees take shares in newly-listed retailer
Some 2,700 Pets at Home employees snapped up shares in the business, as it floated on the stock market this week.
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News
Monsoon trials in-store IT system that offers 'true multichannel environment'
Monsoon Accessorize is piloting an IT system in store that combines its online offer with its point of sale, giving customers a “true multichannel environment”.
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Opinion
Comment: The share price may have fallen but Asos has not lost its mojo
The City’s reaction to online fashion powerhouse Asos update on Tuesday was surprising given its overall growth
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Analysis
Analysis: Are the good times over for Sainsbury's and the food sector?
Sainsbury’s nine-year run of like-for-like sales uplifts has today come to an abrupt end. While it was well trailed, it still has significant implications for the grocery sector overall.